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Commercial Interior
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Aldie, Virginia
Natural Stone Institute Member Company
Rugo Stone Lorton, Virginia Stone Supplier/ Fabricator/Installer
Other Project Team Members
McCrery Architects
Architect
Stone
Fior di Pesco Carnico marble Bianco Carrara C marble Nero Portoro marble Rosso Francia marble Grigio Carnico marble Indiana limestone
Judges Comments:
Despite the wide availability of 5-axis machine cutting technology, we still think this project has an exceptional level of craft exhibited in the intricate nature of these inlays. It is really well done. The com- plexity of the carving, the dry set - all done in their studio - there was nothing lacking in any respect. Technology aside, this is work that only a handful of companies in the country could pull off with this level of quality and with this level of control.
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to highly detailed 3D draw- ings. After the CNC pro- cess, a team of stone carvers finished all the fine ele- ments by hand, creating an elegant path of the tracery. The honed matte finish was applied by hand sanding due to the elaborate curvature of the panels. Located within these tracery panels are dou- ble inlays of colored mar- ble, that were precisely cut with a waterjet and expertly assembled. The color con- trast of the different marbles and the seamless transi- tion of the inlays create an exquisite image.
Another example of the fine craftsmanship is the mosaic marble banding, cre- ated from small 1- 1⁄4˝ x 1⁄4˝ tiles, cut to a zero-face tol- erance dimension. Each tes- serae’s precise location was selected by veining. Adding to the complexity, the four- tone checkerboard banding
is canted on an angle with the mitered corner cuts.
Once the fabrication was completed, the entire altar was dry set to ensure the perfect fit. The ornate monolithic limestone bap- tismal font was also cre- ated in the same process of combining the 5-axis CNC machines and hand carving at the Rugo Stone studio. The antique altar rail was salvaged by Rugo Stone and restored in house. The brass rails, as well as the 5-inch thick classic Portoro marble base were expertly brought back to their gran- deur. The installation was flawless, thanks to the expertise of Rugo Stone’s masons. This altar is the finest piece the company has produced in their stu- dio. They, the owner, and architect could not be hap- pier with the result.
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Gothic tracery and inlay panels, along with a deco- rative marble mosaic band framing the tracery panels. The project required a careful material selection and fabrication.
The entire fabrication was completed at Rugo Stone’s studio in Lorton, VA. The carefully selected blocks and slabs were milled on 5-axis machines, according
his Altar of Sacrifice includes particularly complex monolithic
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